Kids Book Index
Buzz Aldrin, Marianne J. Dyson
Welcome to Mars considers the Red Planet as a possible future home for people from Earth. Drawing on ideas connected with plans for a future Mars mission, it explores what would be required for human habitation there to become real. The book invites readers to think about Mars as more than a distant planet and focuses on the practical challenges of living there.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Inventor’s SecretSuzanne Slade, illustrated by Jennifer Black ReinhardtThis book tells of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, whose early curiosity led both toward invention. Edison achieved commercial success, fame, and fortune through a series of inventions, while Ford struggled to make an affordable car work. Watching Edison’s career from a distance, Ford wondered what lay behind his success. The story follows the friendship that developed between the two inventors and contrasts their different paths in creating inventions.Winning TitlesLexile Text Measure 769LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Animal MouthsMary HollandAnimal Mouths examines what animal mouths, beaks, and bills can reveal. It compares features such as sharp teeth and broad, flat teeth, then considers how mouth structures help different animals catch and eat plants, seeds, or other animals. The book focuses on the relationship between an animal’s mouth and its survival, looking at the varied forms these structures can take across the animal world.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and TsunamisSimon Winchester, illustrated by VikingThis book investigates earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis as some of Earth’s most powerful and changing forces. It considers these events in relation to their effects on people and the natural world, including disasters whose consequences can reach millions. The focus is on what is known about these dramatic geological events and the impact they can have when the Earth shifts, erupts, or sends waves across the ocean.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details